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New Yorkers to save $853M with new health insurance premium rates
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New Yorkers are expected to save more than $850 million after the state approved health insurance premium rate increases well below what insurance companies had requested. On Friday, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) approved health insurers’ premium rate increases for 2025, with...
Religion at the center of rise in hate crimes across New York
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In an August 2024 report from the State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office, all hate crimes were counted – and victims were targeted for their race, gender, and sexuality. In 2023, there were 1,089 reported hate crimes across the state of New York. That...
The FDA Pulls Cinnamon From Shelves Due To Lead Contamination
El Servidor Ground Cinnamon has been recalled due to potential lead contamination. This is the sixth cinnamon product to be recalled since the beginning of June this year, all for the same reason. The recall was initiated by the FDA on August 19th an...
Prattsburgh Summer Festival kicks off Labor Day weekend with Wild West theme
The Prattsburgh Summer Festival will take place this Labor Day weekend at Prattsburgh Town Park, with a "Wild West Summer Fest" theme. On Saturday, attendees can enjoy live music, a Firemen’s Barbeque, and a bounce house for kids. The festivities continue on Sunday with a parade, a frog jumping...
Tioga County man arrested for drug possession after being found unconscious in car
A Tioga County man has been arrested and charged with drug possession after being found slumped over in a running car. According to the Steuben County Sheriff's Office, Steven Anderson was discovered unconscious at the wheel in Lindley. Authorities found what they believe to be methamphetamine in his possession. Anderson...
Which unsafe properties will be demolished next in Elmira?
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – The city of Elmira recently demolished a blighted unsafe property on Davis Street, next to the former Rossi Lanes bowling alley. 18 News is working to find out which unsafe properties will be torn down next. Today we confirmed a property damaged in a 2022 fire on the city’s southside is […]
Move-In Day at Elmira College
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — Transfer and incoming students embark on a new chapter in their lives on Move-In Day at Elmira College for the upcoming academic year. It is one of the largest classes Elmira College has had within the last five years. The incoming students received assistance from upper-class students and members of Elmira […]
Woman who tried to pry an attacking pitbull off young boy in Canandaigua talks about its troubling past
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Thursday morning, Angelina Slusser was outside her shop on Main Street in Canandaigua when she saw a pitbull jump on the back of a 10-year-old boy. “Then all hell broke loose,” she said. “It escalated and the kid just started screaming bloody murder and I knew at that point, OK, this […]
Frank Walks Season 2 Premier with Marcus Freeman Presented by BodyArmor
It is a new era in College Football, as the 2024 season brings forth a new 12-team playoff format. Notre Dame is expected to be a big part of the playoff chase. Kicking off season two of Frank Walks, I had a chance to stroll around the New York Seaport district with Irish Coach Marcus Freeman. Freeman enters his third season as the head coach of the Fighting Irish. Notre Dame has won bowl games in his first two seasons, finishing 10-3 after going 9-4 in 2022. The Irish have a formidable opponent in Week 1, facing Texas A&M on the road, but have a favorable schedule that could have them hosting a potential postseason game in South Bend in December. Freeman was in New York to promote Notre Dame's upcoming season, including two games in the Metropolitan area, as they face Navy at Met Life Stadium on October 26th and Army at Yankee Stadium on November 23rd. The game against Army is celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Fourhorseman Game.
Elmira man arrested on arrest warrant for theft
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – An Elmira man has been arrested on a warrant relating to a theft. According to the Chemung County Sheriff’s Office, Johnny B. Taylor, 19, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 29, on an arrest warrant issued by Big Flats Town Court on Aug. 22 for grand larceny in the fourth degree, a […]
First-year students receive white coats at Wegmans School of Pharmacy
Pittsford, N.Y. (WHAM) - Future pharmacists are stepping into the spotlight on Friday. 75 first-year students at the Wegmans School of Pharmacyat St. John Fisher University were honored during the annual White Coat Ceremony. The event is a rite of passage to celebrate the start of the school and formally...
Real estate mogul Brandon Miller left $34m in debt behind and had just $8k in bank account before he died by suicide
NEW York City real estate tycoon Brandon Miller had almost $34 million in debt before he died by suicide. Miller had only $8,000 in his bank account when he died in July, legal documents show. Miller was married to the influencer Candice Miller, who runs the popular lifestyle blog Mama and Tata. The second-generation businessman […]
Pa. promotes state parks for helping addiction recovery
Pennsylvania is trying to help more people with substance use disorder to find peace in nature for National Recovery Month this September. The state Departments of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Conservation and Natural Resources are teaming up for a “Recovery in Nature” initiative. Spending time in nature...
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